{"id":6329334,"date":"2021-07-03T10:33:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T02:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graduateschoiceaward.com\/sg\/?p=6329334"},"modified":"2021-07-15T18:59:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:59:45","slug":"graduates-choice-award-recognises-top-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graduateschoiceaward.com\/sg\/graduates-choice-award-recognises-top-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"[The Star] Graduates\u2019 Choice Award recognises top employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"story-body\" class=\"story bot-15 relative\">\n<p><strong>Talentbank reveals Malaysia\u2019s Most Attractive Employers to Work For in 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">OVER 24,000 undergraduates from public and private universities all over Malaysia have voted on their most attractive employer brands to work with from among 700 companies across 26 industries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Into its third year, Graduates\u2019 Choice Award (GCA) gave recognition to employer brands spanning across 26 industries, and covering a wide spectrum of disciplines, including accounting &amp; professional service, automotive, e-commerce, electronics, fast moving consumer goods, government-linked companies, pharmaceutical, retail, tech, telecommunications and many.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embeded-image inline-image-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apicms.thestar.com.my\/uploads\/images\/2020\/11\/16\/938264.jpg\" alt=\"24K Gold plated handmade pewter trophies.\"><span class=\"inline-caption\">24K Gold plated handmade pewter trophies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Below are the Most Attractive Graduate Employers to Work For in 2021.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Top 10 Overall Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Maybank<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Google<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Microsoft (Malaysia)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Petroliam Nasional Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shopee Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Intel Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">CIMB<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shell Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Celcom Axiata Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">PwC Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Accounting &amp; Professional Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">PwC Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">EY<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">KPMG PLT<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Grant Thornton Malaysia PLT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Automotive<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Proton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Banking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Maybank<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">CIMB<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Public Bank Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">TDCX Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Aspiro Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Chemical<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Consulting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">KPMG PLT<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">EY<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">PwC Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>E-Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shopee Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">AirAsia.com<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Zalora<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sunway Education Group<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Multimedia University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Electronics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Intel Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Dell Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Petroliam Nasional Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shell Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Intel Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Schlumberger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Fashion<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Uniqlo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Al-Futtaim Group Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">JD Sports Fashion Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Fast Food Chain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">McDonald\u2019s Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">KFC Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Texas Chicken Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Burger King Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nestl\u00e9 Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Unilever<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">L\u2019Or\u00e9al Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Fraser &amp; Neave Holdings Bhd (F&amp;N)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Mondelez International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Government-Linked Companies (GLC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Tenaga Nasional Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Employees Provident Fund (EPF)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Permodalan Nasional Berhad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Prudential Assurance<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Allianz Malaysia Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Takaful Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Maersk Malaysia Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">MISC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Manufacturing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Top Glove Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hartalega<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">HP Inc.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Oil &amp; Gas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Petroliam Nasional Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shell Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Petron Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Schlumberger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Oleochemical<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">KLK OLEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Pharmaceutical<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Duopharma Biotech Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Property Developer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">EcoWorld Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sunway Property<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">IOI Properties Group Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">YTL Construction<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">IJM Corporation Berhad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Retail<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ikea<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Watsons Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Guardian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shared Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">AIA Shared Services<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">AirAsia Global Shared Services<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Shell Business Operations KL<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">IBM<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">American Express<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Google<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Microsoft (Malaysia)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Intel Malaysia<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Telecommunication<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Celcom Axiata Berhad<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">U Mobile Sdn Bhd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tobacco<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">British American Tobacco GBS &amp; IDT<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Japan Tobacco International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">View the official rankings at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.award.com.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.award.com.my<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embeded-image inline-image-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apicms.thestar.com.my\/uploads\/images\/2020\/11\/16\/938262.jpg\" alt=\"Talentbank\u2019s founder Ben Ho giving his opening speech at the GCA Awards Gala.\"><span class=\"inline-caption\">Talentbank\u2019s founder Ben Ho giving his opening speech at the GCA Awards Gala.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Organised by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talentbankgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talentbank<\/a>, an award-winning recruitment, market research, education and employer branding company, the GCA is Malaysia&#8217;s Most Authoritative Graduate Employer Branding Award, with 100% of the results determined by the votes of university students nationwide.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The GCA results were the culmination of votes obtained from university students over a 12 month period, from Sept 1, last year until Aug 31,2020.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Of those who cast their votes, 52% were female undergraduates while the remaining 48% were male voters.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To ensure its legitimacy, the GCA results were reviewed by an audit board made up of career services practitioners from diverse universities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBesides recognising the commitments made by employers, the prestigious awards also act as a reference for fresh graduates to help them distinguish employers of great distinction in their respective industries when they apply for their first job after completing their studies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe importance of a great employer brand image cannot be underestimated. It helps organisations to become a talent magnet and attract the right talents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe also encourage organisations to get accredited as one of Asia&#8217;s Best Employer Brands, an accreditation that can open the door to exponential talents, \u201d said Talentbank\u2019s founder Ben Ho.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestemployerbrand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bestemployerbrand.com<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The fourth edition of GCA is now open for voting from today until June 30 next year.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">All undergraduates and graduates are eligible to vote for their Top Employer Brands at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.award.com.my\/vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.award.com.my\/vote<\/a>. You also stand a chance to win prizes worth a total of RM15,000.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embeded-image inline-image-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apicms.thestar.com.my\/uploads\/images\/2020\/11\/16\/938265.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>For more information about Graduates\u2019 Choice Award, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.award.com.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.award.com.my<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>For more information about Talentbank, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talentbankgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.talentbankgroup.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2020\/11\/16\/graduates-choice-award-recognises-top-employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Star<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talentbank reveals Malaysia\u2019s Most Attractive Employers to Work For in 2021 OVER 24,000 undergraduates from public and private universities all over Malaysia have voted on their most attractive employer brands to work with from among 700 companies across 26 industries. 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